Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Reach High for 2016 Wall Street Journal Oil prices touched highs for the year Wednesday, with U.S. prices breaking above $45 for the first time since November following data that showed a surprise drop in U.S. oil inventories. The U.S. oil benchmark rose as high as $45.18 a barrel on the New ... Falling output and weaker dollar push oil to 2016 high Oil prices hit six-month high Oil price at highest level since November |